SANTA CLARA / Engineering dean to return to teaching

Mechanical Engineering Professor Terry Shoup, who has been dean since 1989, announced last week that he will take a one year sabbatical at the end of the next academic year and then return to teaching.

He made the announcement early to give the university time to find a new dean. During Shoup's 12-year tenure, the engineering school has been extremely successful in attracting donors, and he established a merit scholarship program. He pioneered several programs to encourage underrepresented students to consider engineering.